France train gunman ‘dumbfounded’ by terrorism allegations: lawyer
PARIS: A heavily-armed gunman overpowered by passengers on a crowded train is “dumbfounded” by allegations of terrorism and denies any shot was fired, his lawyer said in comments broadcast on Sunday....
View ArticleAmir can become a world-class bowler: Wasim Akram
Former captain Wasim Akram said on Sunday pacer Muhammad Amir can become a world class fast-bowler as he has age on his side and a bright future ahead of him. Read: Cannot deny Asif, Salman and Amir a...
View ArticleGrand Mosque in Makkah to have four floors for pilgrims
The Grand Mosque in Makkah will have four floors by September for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims to circumambulate the Kaabah during the tawaf ritual. “The construction of the third floor has been completed,”...
View ArticleBlatter “unfairly treated,” says FIFA reform chief
GENEVA: Swiss lawyer Francois Carrard, appointed by FIFA to carry out reforms in the wake of a corruption scandal, says the federation’s chief Sepp Blatter has been “unfairly treated.” “There is...
View ArticleArtist carves Big B’s sculpture on pencil lead
A micro sculpture artist Sachin Sanghe has carved the face of megastar Amitabh Bachchan on a pencil lead. The actor says he is humbled by the artistic tribute. The sculpture got its actual form after...
View ArticleBolt flirts with failure, Gatlin cruises into final
BEIJING: Defending champion Usain Bolt made a meal of it but recovered from a stumbling start to reach Sunday’s 100 metres final at the world championships, setting up his Beijing showdown with in-form...
View ArticleQuake-hit Nepal opens Everest for autumn season
KATHMANDU: Nepal opened on Sunday Everest for the autumn season, granting its first climbing permit four months after a deadly earthquake triggered an avalanche at its base camp. Hundreds of climbers...
View ArticleCan’t survive in Hollywood without agent: Irrfan Khan
Piku actor Irrfan Khan is one of the few Hindi film actors who has been able to land roles in Hollywood. He says agents ease the process of survival in the West, but it doesn’t mean that life gets...
View ArticleBenazir assassination case: Mark Siegel agrees to record statement
US author Mark Seigel who had earlier refused to record a statement in Benazir Bhutto assassination case expressed on Monday willingness to record a statement via a video conference, Express News...
View ArticleIran president says nuclear deal fosters better ties
TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that world powers will eventually look back at last month’s nuclear deal as a wise precursor to better relations with the Islamic republic. His...
View ArticleFederer and Halep progress to second in world rankings
PARIS: Simona Halep is back up to second in the WTA world rankings following her run into the final of the Toronto tournament at the weekend. The Romanian, who lost to world number one Serena Williams...
View ArticleSecond round of talks: MQM delegation meets PM over resignations issue
ISLAMABAD: A six-member delegation of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the PM’s House in Islamabad on Monday in what is being regarded as the second round of...
View ArticleECP de-notifies Sardar Ayaz Sadiq
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has de-notified National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq following a tribunal’s verdict declaring his election null and void. Sadiq, who belongs to the...
View ArticleShawal operation: Two army men, 6 militants killed in North Waziristan clashes
A lieutenant colonel and a soldier were killed during clashes between militants and Pakistan Army in the Shawal Area of North Waziristan on Monday, according to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR)....
View ArticlePTI to approach Supreme Judicial Council against ECP members
ISLAMABAD: A month after a judicial commission formed to probe alleged rigging in 2013 general elections published its report highlighting some lapses on part of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP),...
View ArticleThousands of Indian Jains protest right to fast until death
JAIPUR: Thousands of members of the austere Jain religion protested across India on Monday for the legal right to take part in an ancient ritual of starving themselves to death. Dressed in traditional...
View ArticleUS, Turkey to launch ‘comprehensive’ anti-Islamic State operation
ANKARA: Turkey and the United States will soon launch “comprehensive” air operations to flush Islamic State fighters from a zone in northern Syria bordering Turkey, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu...
View ArticleWawrinka rant earns Kyrgios suspended ban, fine
PARIS: Australia’s tennis badboy Nick Kyrgios was on Monday handed a suspended ban and fine by the ATP for his lurid verbal attack on Stan Wawrinka at the Cincinnati Masters. In a statement the ATP...
View ArticleAlmost 80,000 sign UK petition for Netanyahu arrest
LONDON: Almost 80,000 people had by Monday signed a petition urging the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes when he visits London next month. The petition was launched...
View ArticleOver 5,000 migrants rescued off Libyan coast last week: EU
WARSAW: Around 5,300 migrants, mainly from Sub-Saharan Africa, were rescued in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast last week, EU border agency Frontex said Tuesday. Most were rescued over the...
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